I remember reading a Bit of Ivory on Pemberley.com that had a bit where Charlotte was widowed. I just scanned the title list, but could not find a familiar name or description. Regrettably, that read must have been long enough past that my browser timed out the followed links, so I could not limit my search with that method.
Some of the minor characters of P&P could be fascinating. Since we are sufficiently teased about Anne de Bourgh's abilities and condition, I think she is one potential interesting subject. Could that be her cover as an assistant to the Scarlet Pimpernell? Could she be yesteryear's Bat Girl? The mind boggle itself when there is so little outline in which to prescribe option limits.
Recently, I bought P&P at Hastings, the Penguin edition in paperback, for $8.00. After paying 7 -to- 10 prices for certain favorite books after they went out of publication, I considered that $8.00 very fair, even though JA may never truly be out of print again.
Your word count caused me to check the count of my saga. /Ellayn O'Kosh/ has more than 600,000 words in that pentateuch. I calculate that it will need weaning before it go to editor, but I thought it easier to edit by dissection than filling in the holes.
"The avalanche has started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote." -Ambassador Kosh Naranek
